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Vol. 113 No. 3 • Thursday, January 9, 2014 • Silver Lake, MN 55381

Council reorganizes; looks at Marathon Station possibilities By Alyssa Schauer sary liaison: Councilor John- departmental employees so Staff Writer son. that he or she can update the At its first meeting of the • Community development Council as to the workings of year, the Silver Lake City and planning commission liai- the assigned area and report on Council discussed Mayor son: Councilor Eric Nelson. the departments budget Bruce Bebo’s liaison appoint- • Assistant to all liaisons: throughout the year.” ments and other annual ap- Mayor Bebo. Bebo also noted the plan- pointments for 2014. The regular meeting dates ning commission liaison is to The following appointments and times also were set and meet with Gary Kosek, direc- were recommended and ap- regular Council meetings will tor of pool operations and proved by the Council: be the third Monday of every summer recreation, as part of • Official city depositories: month at 6:30 p.m. Meetings the community development First Community Bank of Sil- scheduled on federal holidays portion of liaison duties. ver Lake and Minnesota Mu- will be held Tuesday. Venier also noted that the li- nicipal Money Market Fund. Quarterly meetings were aison acts as a “leader” or • Official newspaper: Silver scheduled for April 7, July 7 “guide” for the planning com- Lake Leader. and Oct. 6. mission. • City attorney: Gavin, Members of the City Coun- “The commission has been Olson & Winters, LTD. cil are appointed to the eco- missing that leader in the past • Acting mayor: Councilor nomic development authority, year. They look to that coun- Nolan Johnson. and the personnel committee cilor liaison for guidance,” Ve- • Deputy weed inspector: consists of Mayor Bebo, Fog- nier said. Dale Kosek. arty and City Clerk Kerry Ve- Bebo commended coun- Silver Lake Leader photo by Alyssa Schauer • Civil defense director and nier. cilors for their past liaison as- It’s not that cold emergency response coordina- Bebo then reviewed the etti- signments and said, “I thought tor: Chris Wawrzyniak. quette for meetings and de- everybody was engaged with On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Tuesday’s weather report shows temper- • City administration liai- scribed the characteristics of their department heads, and I temperatures recorded were historically atures 15 degrees below zero. Several son: Mayor Bebo. each liaison appointment. compliment you all on that.” low, and Gov. Mark Dayton even an- schools throughout the state also were • Public works liaison: He reminded councilors that On a 4-0 vote, the Council nounced for schools to be closed closed on Tuesday, including Glencoe- Councilor Pat Fogarty. liaisons are “not supervisors” approved the liaison assign- statewide. On Monday, the low was Silver Lake. • Public safety liaison: to the department heads, but recorded 25 degrees below zero and Councilor Carol Roquette. are “responsible for working Council • Municipal liquor dispen- with the department heads and Turn to page 2 Information pamphlet County may scale back North Complex to be in next water bills By Alyssa Schauer with the next billing cycle security plan improvement proposals Staff Writer about checking the new By Lori Copler mediately adjacent to the over the building,” Lauer said. The security modifications Silver Lake residents water meters. Staff Writer lobby. “In our break rooms and proposed by Wold had an esti- should expect to see an in- The new meters, Venier The only security modifica- County Recorder Lynn Ette everywhere else.” mated cost of $110,000. formational pamphlet said, are battery operated tion McLeod County may Schrupp said her department is But, Lauer said, he feels that But he did ask that Emer- about the newly installed and can be checked by make at its North Complex one of those. problem can be addressed gency Services Director Kevin water meters in their next shining a light on the sen- might be an emergency exit on “I’m just not comfortable without restructuring the Mathews be asked to provide water bill, according to sors on the meters. the north side. with ‘buzzing’ people building. training to the staff to “review City Clerk Kerry Venier. “The meters show digital At a workshop session Tues- through,” said Schrupp. She “I think it’s a learning the process of what we would Venier updated the Silver symbols that tell home- day morning, the County said someone from the auditor- process rather than building do if there should be someone Lake City Council at its owners if they have a con- Board heard from employees treasurer’s office would likely physical barriers,” said Lauer. in there with a gun.” quarterly meeting Monday stant leak or an intermittent that other proposed security have to do the ‘buzzing’ since Commissioner Sheldon Nies Melvin said the sheriff’s de- evening, and informed the leak. For example, if there measures may be excessive. her department doesn’t have said the County Board asked partment had arranged a series City Council the first is a faucet symbol with A study of the North Com- direct access to the for the study after an incident of trainings regarding security, billing using the new soft- water running from it, that plex by Wold Architects & En- entrance/lobby area. with a customer at the North but they were poorly attended. ware went out that day. represents there is a con- gineers had proposed a secured “My staff is kind of the Complex. Lauer said that most of the “It was a nightmare to stant leak,” Venier said. lobby area to keep the public same way,” said Auditor-Trea- “Our concerns were over an employees from the North convert everything over,” He said the meters record out of the rest of building, un- surer Cindy Schultz. “We incident that happened,” said Complex had attended the first Venier said about switching data over a period of 24 less they are accompanied by don’t want to go into a lock- Nies. session, but were disappointed to the new software. hours to conclude water an employee. down mode.” But, Nies said, if the staff is when the presentation focused “It was more difficult to leaks. County Administrator Pat Veterans Services Officer comfortable with minimal im- more on home security than on do than the salesman let He added that the new Melvin said that the proposed Jim Lauer said that having the provements, so is he. workplace security. on,” he added. meters can give homeown- secure lobby “poses some public wander around the “We don’t want to spend Security He said a two-page ers an “idea of what’s going problems for some depart- building is an issue. money just to feel good that booklet will be distributed on in their houses.” ments” that are not located im- “We’ve got the public all we did something,” said Nies. Turn to page 2 County calls for final plans on possible recycling facility retrofit By Lori Copler Wright said, County Board near Biscay) or SCORE fund- county increased its tip fee to grams. Once the county started and Adult Habilitation and Staff Writer members will visit each city ing from the state, the recy- $3.50 per ton at Spruce Ridge the recycling program, the Training Center (AHTC) of The McLeod County Board council in the county to again cling program has not made a from $1 per ton at the begin- SCORE money went to fund- Winsted providing employees of Commissioners voted Dec. get input, as it did when the profit on its own until 2012, ning of 2013. Homan said that ing the program, which is free at the MRF. 31 to authorize its solid waste issue first came up after Glen- when an increase in recycled the amount of material being for county residents. ***** consulting firm, Burns & Mc- coe opted to contract with materials and improving com- taken to the landfill has de- Homan said that an increase Wright said that the Dec. 31 Donnell, to move forward with Waste Management for single- modity prices provided a profit clined. in tonnage of recycled prod- vote to call for final plans final plans for a possible retro- sort recycling last year. of about $11,000. “We’re uncertain why it’s ucts is expected if the county won’t be the County Board’s fit of its Materials Recycling ***** In 2009, shortly after the dropped, but we are sure that changes to a single-sort pro- final vote on the proposal. Facility (MRF) to accommo- McLeod County Solid economy went into a severe re- it’s not the tip fee,” said gram, which also will help “We’re not making a state- date single-sort recycling. Waste Director Ed Homan re- cession, the solid waste spent Homan. with revenues as there will be ment that the county is going The county currently has a viewed some of the material $627,000 on its recycling pro- Commissioner Kermit Ter- more material to sell to other to one-sort,” said Wright. Get- five-sort program, in which re- that had been presented at a gram and generated $425,149 linden said that one question vendors. ting a final plan will allow the cyclable material is sorted at prior workshop at the Dec. 31 in revenue. The year 2010 saw he is often asked is how much A single-sort program is ex- county to develop a request for the source; namely, residents regular meeting of the County $668,196 in expenditures and levy money goes to supporting pected to bring in at least proposals (RFP) so that the and businesses. Under a sin- Board. $501,443 in revenues. In 2011, the program. 10,000 tons annually, accord- county can find out actual gle-sort program, the recycled Homan again stressed that the economy started to show a “There is no levy money; is ing to figures provided by costs. material is all put into one con- the county’s recycling program comeback, with the solid that a true statement?” Terlin- Burns & McDonnell. MRF is Once the final plan is tainer at the source, and then is not to be considered a busi- waste department spending den asked. expecting its recycled materi- drafted, Wright said, “we will sorted at the recycling facility. ness. $748,516 and earning “That is correct,” said als to top 6,000 tons in 2013, know exactly what equipment Preliminary plans have in- “We don’t look at ourselves $704,761 in revenue. Homan. “We function solely although final figures aren’t in is needed and what the build- cluded a cost range of $2.875 as a business, but as providing However, the county didn’t on the abatement revenue, tip yet, Homan said. ing changes will be.” million to $3.59 million to a service, as many of the other have to eat the losses because fees, SCORE and revenue Commissioner Sheldon Nies Wright said it will take build an addition to MRF to county departments do,” said of the funding from the from our products.” pointed out the MRF doesn’t about six weeks for the final accommodate an increase in Homan. Greater Minnesota Landfill Commissioner Ron Shiman- just help reduce the amount of plans to be developed. He product, as well as new equip- In fact, Homan said, the re- Clean-up Fee (abatement ski asked if SCORE money material taken to landfills, but hopes that county can start ment to sort the recycled ma- cycling program has never fund), the tip fee the county could be used by individual has saved businesses thou- making visits to all its commu- terial. been a money maker in and of imposes at the landfill and the communities, or just by the sands of dollars by accepting nities in February, and present County Board Chair Paul itself. SCORE funding from the county. their recycled materials, sav- some information to the town- Wright said that once a final “Our goal is just covering state. Homan said the SCORE ing the costs of taking them to ship association at its meeting plan has been prepared, the our bare minimum expenses,” In 2012, those three revenue money comes to the county. In a demolition landfill. at the end of this month. County Board will have a said Homan. streams provided $111,750 to early years, before the county Nies also said that MRF pro- firmer cost estimate for the Without income from the the solid waste department, ac- adopted its recycling program, vides gainful employment to proposal. state’s abatement fund, tip fees cording to Homan. it allotted some to individual disabled adults, with both West With those final costs, at Spruce Ridge (the landfill Homan also noted that the communities for their pro- Central Industries of Willmar Page 2 — Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, January 9, 2014

Upcoming Events

Bean bag tourney Saturday The Silver Lake Association is hosting a bean bag tour- nament Saturday, Jan. 11, at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Teams are two-person, co-ed, and the tournament is double elimination. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. and the tourna- ment begins at 11 a.m. Cost is $25 per team. For more in- formation, contact Harvey Mikolichek at 320-583-6899. Aeration to begin Jan. 11 The Sportsmen’s Club will post “Thin Ice” signs and in- stall aeration systems on Swan Lake on Saturday, Jan. 11. Club members are asked to meet at the sanctuary at 9 a.m. Submitted photo Panther Pride displayed at Helen Baker Concert band at Cedar Crest The December Panther Pride winners were announced Cooper Rosenlund, Lauren Brinkmann, Indy Mason, Drew On Monday, Jan. 13, the Mid-Minnesota Concert Band before the holiday break and included the following stu- Alsleben, Ean Yurek, Damien Villagomez and Hailey will be performing at Cedar Crest Estate in Silver Lake, dents: front row, from left, Nicole Donnay, Makayla Smed- Nemec. In the back row are Halle Becker, Brenda Sanchez, located at 1401 Main St. W. The concert begins at 7 p.m. ley, Ayla Sauter, Jeremiah Gonzalez, Madisen Madyson Mathews, Josef Mattson, Gildardo Pacheco, Ava and refreshments will be served following the perform- Barthel-Waletzko, Devin Axt, Samuel Brown, Brody Elias, Alex Calderon-Gonzalez, Travis Lueck and Desyree ance. Everyone is invited to attend. Ruschmeier, Aaron Garcia, Makayla Smedley and Abigail Rhode. Missing were Audrey Howell and Lacie Black- Christensen. In the middle row are Rita Tkachenko, Alyssa owiak. Senior dining birthday party Dammann, Klaritza Marentes Cordero, Anna Thomas, The January birthday party at the Silver Lake senior din- ing site is set for Wednesday, Jan. 16, at the Silver Lake Auditorium. The menu includes roast beef, mashed pota- toes, carrots, dinner roll, margarine, pudding dessert and Silver Lake blood drive low-fat milk. Call manager Pearl Branden at 320-327- 2621 or 320-327-2536. People News set for Monday, Jan. 27 Seniors to meet on Jan. 13 The American Red Cross bies, when there are complica- bloodmobile will be at the Sil- tions during childbirth, and for The Silver Lake Senior Citizens Club will meet Mon- Busslers announce birth ver Lake American Legion patients receiving treatment day, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Lance and Laura Bussler of Silver Lake announce the Monday, Jan. 27, from 1 p.m. for leukemia, cancer or other Bring dues. birth of their daughter, Elliett Elizabeth, on Dec. 16, 2013, to 7 p.m. diseases, such as sickle cell at Hutchinson Community Hospital. Elliett weighed 7 Blood is a perishable prod- disease. Business Expo slated Jan. 18 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Grandparents uct. Red blood cells have a Donors need to be at least are Jerry and Barb Zaske and Byron and Sheila Bussler, shelf life of only 42 days and 17 years of age (with parent The annual Silver Lake Business Expo is set for Satur- all of Brownton. day, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Silver Lake Au- platelets just five days, so they consent) and older, weigh at ditorium and will feature over 20 vendors from Silver must be replenished constantly least 110 pounds and be in Lake area. The Silver Lake GFWC Women’s Club will be — there is simply no substi- good health. serving barbeque sandwiches and entertainment includes tute. Volunteers will be calling to a square-dancing routine by canine members of the Ther- ‘Beyond Sorrow’ event Under normal circum- set up appointments in the apy Dogs International group out of Hutchinson. If inter- stances, approximately every next several weeks, or call ested in having a booth, call Alyssa Schauer at set Jan. 9 in Hutchinson two seconds someone in Margaret Benz at 320-327- 715-579-2154 or e-mail her at [email protected] America needs a blood trans- 2249. Walk-ins are welcome. by Jan. 13. The 24th-annual “Beyond Popowitz is a grief coun- fusion. Sorrow” program is scheduled selor and executive director of Blood and platelets can be In loving memory of for Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m., Children’s Grief Connection. used for trauma victims — due GOP women to elect officers at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 For more information, call to accidents and burns — heart Barbara Shamla who passed away Jan. 8, 1996 The Republican Women of McLeod County and sur- Franklin St. SW. Hutchinson. 320-587-2128 or 1-800-937- surgery patients, organ trans- rounding area will meet Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 5:30 p.m., at plant patients, premature ba- Coral Popowitz will be the 1728. Our lives go on without you Maureen Krumrey’s home, 1315 E. 11th St., Glencoe. The guest speaker and will talk of And nothing is the same. group will elect officers, have a business meeting and plan “Finding Hope and Grace We have to hide our heartaches for election year 2014. Non-members are welcome. A tater When Grief Shatters Our In memory of When someone speaks your name. tot hot dish will be served. World.” Sad are the hearts that love you. The event is sponsored by Madison Raaine Kautz Silent are the tears that fall. Sportsmen’s Club to meet Grief Recovery Friends, May 5, 2006 – May 6, 2009 Living our lives without you who passed away of childhood Is the hardest part of all. The Silver Lake Sportsmen’s Club will hold its monthly Hantge Funeral Chapel of brain cancer and is spending her Hutchinson and Hutchinson You did a lot of things for us, meeting Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., at the sanctuary. fifth Christmas in Heaven (2013) Your heart was kind and true, Health. And when we needed someone Hutchinson Auxiliary to meet My Angel We could always count on you. To my dear Christmas angel, You left us with beautiful memories. The regular monthly meeting of the Hutchinson Amer- Madison, in heaven. Your love is still our guide, ican Legion Auxiliary Unit 96 will be held Monday, Jan. Security I just want you to know that And though we cannot see you 13, at 7 p.m., at the Hutchinson Legion Post 96. The exec- Continued from page 1 you are always in my thoughts, You are always by our side. utive board will meet at 6:15 p.m. The spaghetti supper and how I love you so. Our family chain is broken, will be held Jan. 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. because of “I think the word got I know you are in God’s care, But as God calls us one by one New Year’s Day the previous week. around” and other employees that is how it should be. The chain will link again. stayed away from future ses- But when I get to heaven, And our love is always with you. Geographic Bee set Jan. 9 sions, Lauer said. He will give you back to me.

by John F. Connor *1La Schrupp did suggest that the *1La With love always, The Lincoln Junior High National Geographic Bee will county look into some kind of With love always, mother Amber Kautz; grandparents, Larry & Kathy Mosher Kautz & family your daughter Geri Donley be held Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m., in the high school panic button that would allow media center, according to local organizer Lois Teply. The employees to automatically winner of the Lincoln Junior High National Geographic lock doors in an emergency. Bee will advance to the next level of competition, a written Schrupp said the incident to exam to determine state competitors. The national compe- which Nies occurred involved Business & Professional Directory tition will be May 19-21 in Washington, D.C. The national an upset person who had left first prize is a $50,000 college scholarship. the building, but then tried to return. Fortunately, Schrupp Pola-Czesky meeting Jan. 27 said, it occurred right at 4:30 COKATO Optician p.m., when the doors are auto- EYE CENTER A special Pola-Czesky meeting will be held Monday, matically locked for the day erry’s Vision 115 Olsen Blvd., Cokato • 5” Seamless Gutters G Jan. 27, at 7 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. All or- and the person was unable to ganizations should attend. 320-286-5695 or 888-286-5695 • 6” Seamless Gutters Shoppe, Inc. get back in. • K-Guard Leaf-Free OPTOMETRISTS “Your Complete Optical Store” Schrupp said that currently, Gutter System (with In-House Lab) employees are able to lock the *Paul G. Eklof, O.D. (lifetime clog free guarantee) Call for Appointment doors, but only through a com- *Katie N. Tancabel, O.D. PHIL GOETTL $98.00 612-655-1379 864-6111 puter program, which could Kid’s Glasses Council Continued from page 1 888-864-5979 M29tfnCLESAj 1234 Greeley Ave., prove time-prohibitive. Evening and Saturday www.mngutter.com Glencoe ments and other appointments. He said the interested party The employees did, how- appts. available Councilor Roquette was ab- is looking to the city for help, ever, feel that there is a need sent. and Venier is researching op- for an emergency exit on the In other matters, the Coun- tions. north side of the building. cil: “Hopefully, we can get a Because it was a workshop, • Heard an update about the real firm estimate by the next the County Board did not For All Your Insurance needs LUNDEEN Marathon Station on Highway meeting of what we can get make any decision, but will Home, Auto, Farm, Commercial 7. back from the petro fund,” Ve- bring it up again at a future AUCTION Venier said a couple of par- nier said. meeting. Call an Agent today (612) 280-1725 ties are interested in buying it, Bebo questioned helping CITIZENS INSURANCE and one party is close to sign- front the money for the busi- Derek AGENCY OF HUTCHINSON, LLC ing a purchase agreement, but ness that they can pay back. Lundeen some contingencies need to be “That’s what we’re working Citizens Bank Building K7eowAa Auctioneer discussed. on,” Venier said. He explained P.O. Box 339 – 102 Main St. S, Hutchinson, MN 55350 www.ludeenauction.com “One of those contingencies that he wants to find how Toll-Free: (888) 234-2910 www.ciahutch.com Fax: (320) 587-1174 involves resolving Minnesota much the petro fund will reim- Pollution Control Agency stan- burse for the costs of removing The Business and Professional Directory is provided each week for quick reference to businesses and dards with the underground the contaminated soils and up- professionals in the Silver Lake area — their locations, phone numbers and office hours. gas tanks,” Venier said. grading the tanks. Call the Silver Lake Leader, (320-327-2216), or McLeod County Chronicle, (320-864-5518) offices for details on how you can be included in this directory. tfn

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Glenn Gruen- volunteers must undergo pacting their ability to get into shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and The Travel Section hagen, mandatory training to comply college or receive a scholar- wrapping a too-long red scarf R-Glencoe with the new state law require- ship — and the parents would around and around and around By Alyssa Schauer District 18B ments. If you want to volun- never know, because they my neck, pulling up my knit Next session, it’s expected teer to work the concession aren't required to be informed. mittens over my jacket that the Democrats will take stand at your child’s football While the data available at the sleeves, throwing on my buf- up the “Safe and Supportive game, you must undergo anti- state level would merely be Minnesota Schools Act,” bet- bullying training. The assump- summary data, each school falo plaid, faux-fur bomber fore getting ready for the day. tion. I wanted them for use. hat, and lacing up my leather ter known as the bullying bill. tion seems to be that parents would maintain, as required There’s no point in using And dangit, I was going to use The bill and volunteers are somehow by the bill, individual informa- boots that makes me feel ready five minutes bundling up for a them. for battle. passed the unable to recognize or respond tion at the school level. 30-second job. Mom suggested I find House last to bullying on their own, and 7) Bullying definitions lack Though, I did feel my first I’m just hoping this glare ice leather oil to soften the bind- pang of cold on Monday en session, but must undergo state-mandated clarity. melts soon so as not to fear ings and some sort of repellent was never training. Students come from a wide route to the post office despite falling down and exposing my to protect the rawhide web- donning my winter garb. passed by 5) Parents may not be re- variety of faiths, cultures and skivvies to the winter cold and bing, but I was impatient to do the Senate. quired to be notified. backgrounds. What may be an When I complained to my any passers-by. so and headed out the next day friend Sarah about being cold, Statisti- It will be important to keep honest expression of a reli- I also have to attribute my in the 30-degree weather for a cally, cases an eye next session on whether gious or cultural belief from she asked, “Well, are you still love of the winter weather to trek around Grandma’s farm. wearing that softshell spring of bullying Democrats include what’s one child may be seen as of- my recent purchase of snow- It was a great day for snow- in our called a presumption of notifi- fensive to another child. For jacket?” shoes. shoeing — the sharp winter air Glenn And sheepishly, I said, schools Gruenhagen cation. The version passed by instance, if a child raised in a For months, my brother and was refreshing and the white have the House presumes parental Christian household states that “Yes.” I have been looking to pur- landscape serene and Winter jackets aren’t some- dropped precipitously over the notification consistent with they believe marriage is be- chase snowshoes so we can go sparkling under the December past decade by all objective current law, but that provision tween one man and one thing I’ve been too fond of. As hiking around Grandma’s afternoon sun. a Minnesotan, I understand measures. was ultimately stripped out in woman, it may result in an- farm and use them when we I made textured trails all But this bill is less about the Senate bill. other child taking offense to their necessity, but I prefer head out for ice fishing, and I over the yard and in the barren layering shirts upon shirts bullying and more about in- If the parental notification is that, and could be filed as a stumbled upon the deal of the fields, and I only fell over in creasing power and bureau- stripped out, and if your child bullying complaint. upon sweatshirts to keep me year at The Treasure Shed a the snow a couple of times be- warm under that light jacket. cracy at the Department of is accused of bullying, there There is no reason any child couple of weeks ago. fore getting the hang of the Education, and pushing an un- would be no requirement that should be bullied for their be- Heck, it took me years to I love any kind of thrift or sport. give in to the fact that boots funded mandate onto our you be notified. This is yet an- liefs, no matter what they are. antique store, and The Treas- If you’re wondering, I was schools. other outrageous example of It’s tragic any time a student are a better footwear choice ure Shed in Hutchinson is the actually dressed appropriately than sandals and flats. It used I wanted to share with you Democrats believing that gov- comes home in tears, or feels perfect option for both. so I didn’t have to worry about some facts you probably ernment knows how to teach unwelcome in school. Schools to take a measurable snowfall In my treasure hunt at the getting snow in my underwear. to force my feet into a pair of didn’t know about this bill and children better than parents should absolutely be a place shed, I came away with an- The next day, I headed out its impacts here in Minnesota. and families. This could be that is free of fear and perse- boots, but now I’ve given in to tique cookie cutters, a Norman for another adventure, but the comfort of warm ankles in 1) All school districts al- perhaps the most egregious as- cution. Rockwell book about Christ- wouldn’t you know it, mothers ready have bullying policies in pect of this bill. If a student is However, this bill will not the winter season. mas, a few VHS movies (I had are always right, and I broke Though I’ve come around to effect. legitimately bullying another alleviate the problem. We to have “Top Gun,” “Twister” one of the leather straps on the The notion that there are child, parents and teachers are must empower parents and the idea of winter clothing, and “Wayne’s World”), a few bindings in the bitter cold. you can still find me running schools that “allow” bullying far and away the best way to teachers to create an environ- vintage Christmas ornaments Dang. is foolish. All school districts address the issue, not some ment of acceptance where bul- outside in a bathrobe and a and a sweet pair of snowshoes So now I’m left finding time towel wrapped around my wet in Minnesota are already re- bureaucrat. lying isn’t tolerated, rather made with rawhide webbing to get them repaired and con- quired by law to have an anti- 6) It creates a bullying data- than a one-size-fits-all un- hair and slippers just to start and leather bindings. templating my brother’s ad- my vehicle. bullying policy in place. This base. funded mandate that will do Talk about vintage! My vice about hanging them on bill is effectively a one-size- This bill creates a bullying little to address the real prob- I like the Jeep to run a good brother said, “I think you’re the wall. 20 minutes before I head any- fits-all approach that requires database. One insensitive lems that cause bullying. supposed to put those on a Let’s hope it doesn’t come schools to hire additional staff comment by a child in fourth I will keep you up to date on where, and so to use my time cabin wall or something,” but to that. wisely, I start the vehicle be- to do additional work, taking grade has the chance to follow this bill and its progress next I didn’t want them for decora- much-needed dollars out of them for the rest of their session, which begins in Feb- the classroom and growing the school career, potentially im- ruary. Department of Education bu- reaucracy. 2) The bill is an unfunded mandate on our schools. Silver Lake Muni The Minnesota Office of “Your Hometown Liquor Store” Management and Budget (MMB) estimates that the bill that passed last session would Andy Austin cost schools about $40 million to 50 million every two years Fri., Jan. 10 to implement. The reason? 8 p.m.–12 a.m. Each school would be required to hire a staff member to han- MEAT RAFFLE dle all bullying reports, and st rd compile and send that infor- Every 1 & 3 Saturday of each Month mation to the School Climate Starting at 5 p.m. Council. 3) The School Climate Council is an unelected 24- Silver Lake Muni Submitted photo On and Off Sale member board. F1La GFWC donates to senior dining The bullying bill creates a 200 W. Main St. • 320-327-2777 24-member unelected board of The GFWC Silver Lake Women’s Club do- dining site manager Pearl Branden, and bureaucrats that will craft bul- nated $50 to the Silver Lake Senior DIning GFWC Women’s Club President Margaret lying policies that will apply Site during the month of December in Benz. to all Minnesota schools, Silver Lake Area 2013. Pictured, from left to right, are rather than allowing for local women’s club members Laura Kacz- control. BUSINESS EXPO marek, Mary Jaskowiak, Mercedes Nowak, 4) All volunteers must un- dergo anti-bullying training. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 Under this law, all school 10 am-2 pm Silver Lake Auditorium CRAYO Lunch available • Door Prizes • FREE Admission Letters to the Editor Performing upstairs – front of stage open house 10 a.m. TDI – Therapy Dogs International Square Dancing set Jan. 12 Something for everyone! Winterfest could not happen without help Crow River Area Youth Or- Join us for the day & see what To the Editor: Christmas and bring a couple event. After all these years, I chestra (CRAYO) is celebrat- On behalf of the city of Sil- of his reindeer along for all the would have to believe it is the ing its 15th season of bringing Silver Lake Area Businesses have to offer. ver Lake and the Winterfest kids to see! most photographed sleigh orchestral music opportunities Sponsored by the following: Committee, I would person- And thanks to all of you around! to the Crow River area. 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  viduals and organizations that drawings. The smiles on least, I cannot thank the ranging from beginning string instrument lessons to playing Silver F1-2L2Aa donated towards this year’s everyone’s faces were price- GFWC Women’s Club enough Lake 11th-annual Winterfest. This less. for all their efforts. The food in a symphonic orchestra. year’s attendance was the We also want to thank all and refreshments were again Ages 7 through adult are en- largest yet. the musicians who donated outstanding. What a fine group couraged to participate. Without your kind and gen- their time on Saturday and of ladies! CRAYO will host an open erous donations, there is no provided the great entertain- It’s events like this that house Jan. 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 Panther Field House and way we could be able to get ment. makes us all proud to call Sil- p.m. at the Hutchinson Middle the McLeod County Chronicle the horse-drawn rides here nor And a special thanks to Dale ver Lake home! School. The event will include present could we convince Santa Syvertson for bringing his Bruce Bebo opportunities to meet instruc- Claus to come down ahead of freshly painted sleigh to the Mayor of Silver Lake tors and directors, tour the fa- cility, get sized for instruments “Biggest LOSERS” and meet instrument vendors, and have fun with others who Competition HF 826 is neither safe nor supportive enjoy music. Refreshments Dates: January 14–February 25, 2014 will be served. Teams of 4 (minimum of 10 teams) To the Editor: This bill forces schools to No one should be bullied, Anyone interested in learn- Cost: $20 per person, includes unlimited access to the This letter is to alert readers repeal their current anti-bully- but HF 826 is not about bully- ing more about opportunities to the dangers of HF 826 — a ing policy and adopt a one- ing prevention. Find out about to learn to play a string instru- Panther Field House during competition. $10 per person if deceptive bill called the “Safe size-fits-all approach — and the radical agenda behind the ment or play in the orchestra already a member of the Panther Field House. and Supportive Minnesota make them pay for it, too. The bill by attending my presenta- are encouraged to attend the Deadline to register is Jan. 10, 2014. Schools Act.” This bill is nei- price tag is $40 million! tion, “The Bullying Bill Ex- open house or contact the or- PRIZES: 1st place-$50 cash per team member. ther safe nor supportive. It HF 826 permits anonymous posed,” at Hunters Ridge chestra manager at CRAY 2nd place-$20 gift certificate to the PFH per team passed the Minnesota House reporting of bullying inci- Community Church in [email protected]. member. 3rd place-3-month subscription to the last session and will be taken dents, invasive individual Hutchinson on Tuesday, Jan. Skilled adult instrumental- McLeod County Chronicle. up again in 2014. tracking of children, action 21, at 7 p.m. ists also are needed as mentors Under the guise of bullying taken against students without To learn more about this **For the Top Individual Loser-1 set of to orchestra participants. More Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Tickets. prevention, your children, parental notification required, bill, go to the Child Protection information may be found on teachers and schools will be and a nightmare of paperwork League Action website at the CRAYO website at Team Results Call subjected to a massive expan- for teachers and administra- www.cplaction.com. After you www.crayo.org. will be posted weekly in the McLeod sion of government bureau- tors. learn the facts, you’ll join County Chronicle, at the Field House, GSL cracy that will shift local Your children may be thousands of parents in Min- online at www.gsl.k12.mn.us, click Community control on bullying issues over shown porn and exposed to nesota saying, “HF 826 — on COMM-ED/ECFE, then Panther to a new agency called the curriculum and activities that NOT with our kids, you Field House, also on Facebook at Education School Climate Center within are mentally and emotionally don’t!” www.facebook.com/McLeodCounty- for more information the Minnesota Department of harmful — all in the name of Barb Anderson Chronicle. No individual weights or Education. diversity. Champlin percentages will be posted. 320-864-2690 K50-53C51-54Aj Page 4 — Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, January 9, 2014

Down Memory Lane Compiled by Margaret Benz

75 YEARS AGO - JAN. 14, 1939 — The deals with their success in the poultry business Firemen’s Dance, sponsored by the Silver Lake on their 40-acre farm just northwest of town. Fire Department, will be held on Thursday Mrs. Rudolph Chrast, 93, passed away on night, Jan. 19, at the Silver Lake Village Hall. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Music will be furnished by Jerry Dostal and his Winsted. Funeral services were held on Satur- Orchestra. Tickets are 40¢ and 10¢. day morning, Jan. 4, at the St. Joseph Church. At the annual meeting of the Citizens State The public is invited to attend the wedding Bank of Silver Lake held on Wednesday after- dance honoring Marlene Ruzicka and Gene noon, stockholders heard a very satisfactory re- Rannow on Saturday evening, Jan. 11, at the port of business done in 1938. A cash dividend Blue Note Ballroom in Winsted. Submitted photo of 3 percent was declared. F.J. Burich, J.E. Za- Daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward voral, Joseph Kasper, Frank Bren and W.O. Goede on Jan. 8, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Dostal The Glencoe-Silver Lake varsity Knowl- Vicky Harris, Patrick Fehrenbach, Ethan Merrill were all re-elected to the board of direc- on Jan. 2, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wozniak on edge Bowl team captured first place at the Bass, Mark Broderius and Jacob Wawrzy- tors. Dec. 1. Sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. 74-team Buffalo invitational Saturday. niak. The Silver Lake High School Band is making Lawrence Ardolf on Dec. 21, and Mr. and Mrs. Team members include, from left, Coach nice progress according to Clarence Erickson, Lester Williams on Jan. 2. instructor and director of the band. It is expected members will soon start playing as a group. The 25 YEARS AGO - JAN. 12, 1989 — Deb band has been handicapped because only one or Stegmeier was selected by the Silver Lake City GSL Knowledge Bowl two members could play an instrument. Council to become the new city clerk-treasurer, Fire destroyed the farm home at the Matt replacing Carmen Merrill. Smigleski place early Tuesday morning, result- Monday evening, at the Silver Lake Public ing in the total loss of both the house and all its School Board meeting, Superintendent David team wins at Buffalo contents. The family has rented the Anton Shapley reviewed a letter from Glencoe Super- By Vicky Harris GSL moved into first place for earned an award for the most Witucki place in town until such time as re- intendent D.A. Noenning saying the pairing Saturday, Jan. 5, the roads round two against St John’s points earned during round building takes place. with Silver Lake was not acceptable based upon were horrible. In fact, the Prep and Buffalo. Again GSL two, and another award for Harry Smigleski sold his 80-acre farm to Ed a survey conducted by the Glenoce School Glencoe-Silver Lake seventh- won the room, 13-10-10. “moving on up” the most dur- Wraspir. Board. Noenning, speaking for the Glencoe to ninth-grade Knowledge After lunch, round three ing the meet from 46th to 12th Hattie (Mallak) Voss died last Wednesday in School Board, offered the Silver Lake Board a Bowl teams were scheduled to began with GSL against Buf- place. San Francisco, Calif. Funeral services were con- tuitioning option. The tuition option offered was go to Lac qui Parle Valley, but falo and Elk River, and again GSL 2 team members were ducted on Saturday in San Francisco. that Silver Lake secondary students would be that meet was canceled be- GSL won (GSL 15, Buffalo Cedric Winter, Kyle Beck, Mrs. Christena Bernhagn, 89, died last week allowed to enroll in the Glencoe School District cause some area roads were 13, Elk River 10). St John’s Brent Duenow and Mark Wednesday at the home of her son, Will Bern- beginning in the fall of 1989 at a cost of $500 closed Prep won round four with 15 Lueders. hagen of Silver Lake. Funeral services were less than the General Education Aid Revenue However, GSL’s high points (vs. Albany 11 and GSL Buffalo ran the 45 varsity held on Saturday, Jan. 7, in Hutchinson. established by the 1989 Legislature. school Knowledge Bowl team 10). and 29 junior varsity teams all Mrs. Allen (Mary E. Micka) Born, 56, died at Kris Lhotka, daughter of Lester and Margie went to Buffalo High School, One student commented, in one big competition. St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. Lhotka and a junior at Mankato State Univer- where it had been invited to an “At this level of competition GSL’s JV team began in 7. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. sity, has been named to the 1989 edition of extremely large 74-team meet. we can’t win every round. We Room 13, moved up to Room 10, at St. Michael’s Church in St. Paul. “Who’s Who Among Students in American Instead of the schools GSL have to do well enough to win 12, and back to Room 14 be- Universities and Colleges.” is used to from the western the meet anyway.” fore having an excellent round 50 YEARS AGO - JAN. 9, 1964 — The Sil- Elsie Pessek, wife of Frank Pessek, passed part of the state, the Panthers At this meet, that was true; in which it earned 18 points. ver Lake High School FHA chapter is sponsor- away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 1988, in South St. met teams from Albany, Big GSL’s point accumulation in Then GSL moved up to Room ing a family dance on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Paul. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Lake, Buffalo, Eden Valley- earlier parts of the meet meant 8 and finished in 24th place Silver Lake Auditorum. The Six Fat Dutchmen Jan. 3, at Salem United Methodist Church in Watkins, Elk River, Foley, that it won the meet with 111.5 overall with 78 points. will furnish the music. Tickets are $1. Inver Grove Heights. Monticello, North Branch, points. St. John’s Prep took This meant the GSL JV was A Corn Clinic will be held on Tuesday night, Mabel Barto, 80, passed away on Sunday, ROCORI, Rogers, St. Cloud second with 109, while Buf- in sixth place out of the JV Jan. 14, in the Silver Lake High School Audi- Jan. 8, at the Burns Manor Nursing Home, Apollo, St. Cloud Cathedral, falo earned third with 106.5. teams, and finished stronger torium. The meeting is sponsored and presented Hutchinson. Funeral services will be held on St. John’s Prep, Sartell, Sauk The members of GSL 1 than 28 varsity teams. by Geigy Agricultural Chemicals in cooperation Thursday, Jan. 12, from the Czech Brethren Rapids-Rice, Watertown- were Ethan Bass, Mark GSL’s JV team included with the Silver Lake Agricultural Department. Presbyterian Church, Silver Lake. Mayer and Zimmerman. Broderius, Patrick Fehrenbach Mitch Beneke, Maddie The Milton Totuseks were featured in a de- John and Rosie Shimanski are the parents of Many of these schools are and Jacob Wawrzyniak. Kuehn, Jenna Lokensgard, tailed article on their poultry project in the last a son born on Dec. 27, 1988. quite a bit larger than GSL. In GSL 2 earned 32 points on Trevor Posusta and Lindsay issue of “The Farmer” magazine. The article addition, teams from several the written round, which Wedin. of these schools placed well at meant it started in 46th place, This meet was an excellent the state meet last year, so in Room 16. GSL only earned chance for GSL to see how it GSL was expecting excellent nine points in the first round, does against teams from an- competition, and was not dis- and stayed in Room 16. Then other part of the state. GSL appointed. in round two, it earned an ex- learned that it can compete Tracing Roots GSL brought three teams to cellent 18 points. well with these larger teams By Ron Pulkrabek the meet. GSL 1 earned 43 Moving up to Room 8, GSL and that was a very good feel- points on the written round, beat Foley and Sartell (18-10- ing. six points back from the lead- 8) and moved up again to GSL’s next meet will be Sat- ing team, Buffalo. This meant Room 4 for the final round. urday, Jan. 11, at Yellow Med- that it started in Room 4 Here GSL tied Big Lake with icine East at Granite Falls. Duck blood soup, Kiska recipes against Foley and Sartell. 12 points, and beat a team Vicky Harris is the coach In this round the scoring from Sauk Rapids-Rice with of the GSL Knowledge Bowl Author’s Note: In 1974, several high school students from potatoes; add enough flour to was rather one-sided, with seven. teams. the St. Paul school system came to Silver Lake for several make a dough; salt to taste; GSL earning 26, against six This meant GSL 2 finished days to explore the history of Silver Lake and interview some drop it into the broth and cook. each for the other two teams. in 12th place. GSL 2 also of the early Polish and Bohemian residents. They published 2013 update: A few years a small booklet called “Scattered Seeds,” which many of you ago, Alice brewed up a few probably have — somewhere. The next few articles will be samples of Czarnina for peo- some of the things they found and interviews with various ple to taste; rumors of the de- residents. licious soup soon spread around Silver Lake. At one “Czarnina (duck blood boil about one hour with one time 50 people showed up; soup) and “Kiska”: Recipes in tablespoon of salt; add 1½ ta- many were strangers and came the Scattered Seeds Booklet blespoons of sugar; six prunes unannounced. It was fun and (reported by the St. Paul High and a handful of raisins. everyone had a great time, but School group in 1974). Some cooks prefer to use not a money-making business Czarnina, or duck blood much more fruit. Mix one cup and tips were few. soup as it is generally called, duck blood; four tablespoons Alice’s duck blood soup is a Silver Lake specialty. It is vinegar and three tablespoons kitchen is now closed to the made by Poles and Bohemians of flour to form a smooth public, and besides, ducks are alike; each cook has their own paste. Stir in a little of the hot scarce and expensive! recipe. The following recipe is broth, then gradually stir the Kiska: Boil meat from pig’s used by Alice Nowak. paste into the pot of broth. head, liver, tongue, skin, heart In order to make duck blood Boil for least half an hour. and kidneys in salt water. soup you must fresh kill a “You’ll get a belly ache if When tender, grind with 1½ Submitted photo duck. There is a special way to you don’t boil it for a half loaves of bread; add one large do this so you can save the hour!” onion; two or three garlic Women’s club donates to seniors blood. Find the soft spot on Lift out the duck. Place it in cloves; salt and pepper; one The GFWC Silver Lake Women’s Club retary/treasurer Tony Victorian, and top of the head; pluck off the one dish; pour the soup in a box of cooked pearl barley and donated $50 to the Silver Lake Senior women’s club members Mercedes little feathers there; cut the tureen and a bowl of hot one-half box of cream of Citizens Club in December 2013. From Nowak, Delores Goede, Dodie Chalup- skin in that place; then break homemade noodles in another wheat or malt-o-meal. Spread left to right are women’s club president sky and Mary Jaskowiak. the neck. You then turn the dish. on pan and place in the oven duck upside down and drip the Here the women who gave to brown. You can add some Margaret Benz, senior citizens club sec- blood into a cup that has a lit- us the recipe had varied opin- juice to the barley if you need tle vinegar in it. This will keep ions: some add noodles to the it. 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'%*$ F1La Sports Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, January 9, 2014 — Page 5 GSL Winter Sports Panthers move past W-M 36-30 BOYS’ BASKETBALL By Josh Randt five,” Clouse said of head Sports Editor coach Lance Wurm after his November After going 6-1 in the week pin won it 36-30. “That’s all I 26....Maple River ...... L,62-61 leading up to the holiday need. For me, that’s a good break, the Glencoe-Silver job. I’ll take that any day.” December Lake/Lester Prairie wrestling Leading up to Clouse’s 06....at Bloomington Jefferson team returned to competition match, fellow senior Colton ...... L,68-36 07....at NYA ...... W,73-48 in dramatic fashion Thursday Lueders’ 7-1 decision over 10....at Hutchinson .....W,66-59 night, as it hosted the Water- Troy Scheuble at 220 pounds 12....Dassel-Cokato....W,47-37 town-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran tied the dual 30-30, giving the 17....at Annandale ...... L,62-54 Royals (WMML). heavyweight some breathing 28....Belle Plaine ...... W,79-72 The Panthers edged the room. January Royals 36-30 as Dalton Lueders has had some suc- 03....Sibley East ...... W,57-55 Clouse vindicated a dual-los- cess and backfires with head 04....at Jordan ...... L,63-43 ing fall against Wabasso-Red tosses this season, and stayed 10....Mound-Wtka ...... 7:15 14....at NLS...... 7:15 Rock Central earlier in the away from the maneuver 17....at Orono...... 7:15 season with a first-period pin Thursday so as not to put the 21....Litchfield ...... 7:15 over WMML heavyweight dual out of reach for Clouse. 23....at BOLD...... 7:30 Zach Larson that sealed “Just take my time, and do 24....Hutchinson...... 7:15 Thursday’s dual for GSL/LP what I’ve got to do to not get 28....Annandale ...... 7:15 in Glencoe. pinned and let them get 31....at Holy Family Cath ..7:15 “The first match of the year points,” Lueders said of his February I lost, and that gave me a bad mindset heading into his 03....at Belle Plaine...... 7:30 taste in my mouth,” Clouse match. “I had to get the win, 06....at Dassel-Cokato ...... 7:15 10....at Rocori ...... 7:30 explained. “So I just came out and I didn’t want to get 11....NLS...... 7:15 with some rage in my stomach thrown into something stu- 14....Waconia...... 7:15 and went all out.” pid.” 18....at Litchfield ...... 7:15 Shortly into the first period, The win moves the Panthers 20....at Watertown-Mayer .7:30 Larson took an ill-advised to 9-2 in duals, and was big 21....at Delano ...... 7:15 shot on Clouse, who made for section seeding. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL him pay for it. “It was a good win as far as “That was a ridiculous section seedings go,” Wurm shot,” Clouse said. “As a said. “That gets us at least in December friend that I’ve known for a the top four, so we get a home 03....St. Peter ...... W,60-42 while, he shouldn’t have shot. section match for sure.” 07....at NYA ...... W,39-33 He got a little nervous, but GSL now opens up the 10....Belle Paine ...... W,68-35 13....New Ulm...... W,60-48 that’s alright.” Wright County Conference 17....at New Prague.....L,62-30 Once on the ground, Clouse schedule this week with De- 20....Lester Prairie...... W,71-58 made short work of Larson, lano and Orono visiting Glen- 28....at MACCRAY...... W,58-23 eventually pinning him with a coe for a double-team dual on January tight butcher that left him Thursday. GSL then heads to 03....at Sibley East .....W,49-40 flailing as the home crowd Zimmerman for an invita- Silver Lake Leader photo by Josh Randt 10....at Mound-Wtka ...... 7:15 and head coach grasped seats tional tournament on Satur- Tanner Chmielewski looks for an inside Glencoe. Chmielewski lost 12-4, but the 11....at Mayer Lutheran ....3:00 with white knuckles. day, Jan. 11. single against Kendall Nowlan of Water- Panthers won the dual 36-30. 14....NLS...... 7:15 17....Orono...... 7:15 “He gave me a good high town-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran Thursday in 21....at Litchfield ...... 7:15 23....Willmar...... 7:30 24....at Hutchinson...... 7:15 28....at Annandale...... 7:15 Monahan’s 14 in second Boys beat Sibley 31....Holy Family Cath ...... 7:15 February 03....Rocori ...... 7:30 07....Dassel-Cokato ...... 7:15 half put Wolverines away East, fall to Jordan 10....at NLS...... 7:15 18....Litchfield ...... 7:15 By Josh Randt By Josh Randt tled Sibley East, and ourselves.” 20....at Waconia...... 7:15 Sports Editor Sports Editor The Panther defense didn’t 21....Delano ...... 7:15 In the first game back from Going 1-1 in the first two have a stellar showing in either 25....Annandale ...... 7:15 the holiday break, the Glencoe- games back from the break, the game, and Jordan’s Brian Hart- Silver Lake Panther girls’ bas- Glencoe-Silver Lake Panther man went off for 28 against WRESTLING ketball team ran into a tough, boys’ basketball team is lucky to GSL, three better than his 25- almost mirror-like image of have escaped the week with one point average. December themselves in Sibley East Friday victory the way it’s been playing Even more disappointing was 05....Wabasso-Red Rock Cen- night. But the Panthers claimed as of late. the fact the Panthers held Hart- their fourth victory over a sec- The victory came over the man to just eight points in the tral...... L,36-31 tion opponent with a 49-40 win Sibley East Wolverines on Fri- first half, but allowed the senior 07....GSL Inv...... 2nd 12....Dassel-Cokato....W,48-25 over the Wolverines, largely be- day as the Panthers’ Garrett Ober to explode for 20 in the final 18 12....Litchfield ...... W,47-21 hind 14 second-half points from sunk a jumper along the baseline minutes. 14....at Andover Inv...... 1st freshman point guard Maddie with just :02 remaining in the “They have some good ath- 19....at NLS ...... W,37-21 Monahan. game. letes in Hartman and (Zach) 19....at Ann/ML ...... W,31-30 The Panther offense resem- Teddy Petersen drove the lane Bush,” DeCorsey said of Jordan. 20....at St. Peter ...... W,45-31 bled the elements at times in the and found the 6’8 junior wide “But we just settled for things. 20....at WEM/JWP...... W,45-30 first half, cold and sporadic, as open, who pulled the trigger on We only took seven free throws 21....at Richfield Inv...... 3rd Monahan was held to just two a ball that spun around the inside against Jordan. In all of the other January points in the first 18 minutes. of the rim, for a second or two, games we’re shooting a ton 02....Watertown-Mayer ...... W,36-30 Scoring in place of the point before falling for the 57-55 lead. more. It’s just a sign that we 09....GSL 2D...... 6:00 guard was reliable Steph Klock- “That was the only roll we got weren’t aggressive at all, and 11....at Zimmerman Inv.....9:00 mann with seven, while fresh- all night,” head coach Robb were just settling for shots on the 16....at Mound-Wtka 2D....6:00 man Rachael Popp had an DeCorsey said, “and it was a outside. And right now, we’re not 18....at LCWM Inv...... 10:00 aggressive first half with five good time for it to drop.” a very good perimeter-shooting 23....at Hutchinson...... 6:00 points, three coming on an early Keaton Anderson led Panther team.” 30....at ACGC Quad...... 5:00 trey just two minutes into the 31....at NLS Conf. Tourney ...... scorers Friday with 23, while The Panthers found them- ...... 3:30 game. Teddy Petersen chipped in 10. selves down 30-17 at the half in February “For a freshman, she’s really Ober’s eight points were third on Jordan on Saturday. While they 01....GSL Youth Tourney...8:00 turning into a role player for us,” the team, with his final two as the upped their scoring to 26 in the 06....New Prague...... 6:00 head coach Zach Otto-Fisher game-clincher. second half, Jordan tallied an- 07....at STMA...... 6:00 said of Popp. “She’s that sixth or Despite the dramatic victory, other 33, with 20 of those points 08....at DC Inv...... 8:00 seventh girl right off the bench DeCorsey said his team looked coming from Hartman alone. we’re looking to go to.” “lethargic,” both against SE and Ober had the most points for GYMNASTICS Despite a 12-point lead at Jordan the following day, where GSL on Saturday with 10. Pe- halftime, Otto-Fisher wanted GSL lost big 63-43. tersen followed closely behind December more from his team in the final “We just lacked energy. You with nine, while Mason Albrecht 06....at Annandale...... period, especially Monahan. could just see it,” DeCorsey said. and Anderson finished with six ...... L,126.025-95.5 “Maddie (Monahan) was a lit- “There wasn’t much beauty in apiece. 07....at Northfield Inv...... tle frustrated,” Otto-Fisher said Silver Lake Leader photo by Josh Randt both games, except for the fact GSL now hosts Mound-West- 13....NLS ...... L,129.875-98.25 of his point guard at halftime. that we won one of them. So I onka on Friday to kick off the 14....at St. Peter...... Erin Nowak attempts to get a hand in the face of a Sibley “So I just gave her the green need to remember that if you win Wright County Conference ...... L,118.625-94.25 East shooter during Friday’s game in Arlington, where the 17....Watertown-Mayer ...... light, and told her to go to the and play bad, you’re a decent schedule, and travels to New ...... L,137.6-99.1 hoop.” Panthers won 49-40. The win improves GSL to 7-1 before team and you’re improving. London-Spicer on Tuesday, Jan. January “Coach wanted us to take opening the Wright County Conference schedule. “I think Friday took a lot out 14. 09....Orono...... 6:00 control,” Monahan said. “Start Tuesday, Jan. 14. quick five from the Wolverines of us,” DeCorsey said. “We bat- 14....Litchfield...... 6:00 driving and dishing to Steph is *** and Monahan answered right 17....at Dassel-Cokato ...... 6:00 what he told me.” GSL was at one point down 7- back with a field goal and layup 18....GSL Inv...... 8:00 While Klockmann only 3 in the first half, with Popp’s for a 30-22 lead. 21....St. Peter and Orono..6:00 scored four more points in the three pointer as the Panther’s Jennifer Illg chipped in two 23....Waconia...... 6:00 game, Monahan went off with only bucket. Shortly after, from the free-throw line before 30....at Delano ...... 6:00 14 and scored eight of GSL’s February Klockmann got aggressive and Monahan drove coast to coast first 10 points in the second half. 07....Mound-Wtka ...... 6:00 attacked the lane, causing the and scored, using Klockmann as 14....at Mankato...... TBD Even though the Wolverine de- Wolverines to send her to the a lead blocker to find a wide fense was bearing down and at- line three times in a span of open lane as GSL went up 34- DANCELINE tempting to trap the freshman, about five minutes. Klockmann 22. she found her way to the basket, scored seven of her nine first- The Wolverines clawed back December or saw to it that her teammates half points in that span, and left to within seven when Katie 12....at NLS Conf. Tourney ...... did. the Panthers on top 15-9 after Tuchtenhagen drained a three to ...... 10th The Wolverines came back to her last trip to the line. make it 47-40 with 1:15 remain- 14....at Hutchinson Inv...... 6th within seven late in the game, It wasn’t until :06 remaining ing. 21....at Academy of Holy but Monahan was perfect from in the first half that Monahan But the ball movement of the Angels Inv...... the free-throw line and closed went to the free-throw line and Panther offense kept SE from January out Sibley East with four from scored her only two points of the fouling early on during inbounds 04....at Belle Plaine Inv...... the stripe for the 49-40 victory. opening half, which gave GSL a plays, as Klockmann went to the 09....at Holy Family Cath Conf. GSL now heads into the be- 24-12 advantage at the break. line with :34 remaining, only to Tourney...... 6:30 ginning of the Wright County In the opening minutes of the miss both. 11....at Waconia Inv...... TBD Conference schedule as it travels Silver Lake Leader photo by Josh Randt 18....at Delano Conf. Tourney.. second half, SE scored five Monahan took her turn at the ...... 1:00 to Mound-Westonka on Friday. quick points to cut the Panther charity stripe nine seconds later Boys’ head coach Robb DeCorsey (left) and assistant 25....at NLS Inv...... noon The Panthers then visit Mayer lead to seven before Monahan and sunk both to close out the coach Scott Tschimperle watch as the Panthers warm February Lutheran on Saturday before scored her first field goal of the Wolverines 49-40. up in anticipation of their game with Sibley East on Fri- 08....at Orono (Sections) ..TBD hosting New London-Spicer on night to make it 26-17. Another day. GSL won 57-55. Page 6 — Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, January 9, 2014 KC free throw contest set at Lakeside Jan. 12 Silver Lake Knights of ver Lake. Registration is at 1 Columbus Mother Cabrini p.m. Council No. 1841 is sponsor- Entrants may compete in ing a free throw contest for only one local competition. boys and girls ages 9 to 14 as Parents must sign an authori- of Jan. 1, 2014. zation form verifying birth- The contest will be held date. Sunday, Jan. 12, at 1:30 p.m., For more information, call at Lakeside Elementary in Sil- Ray Bandas at 320-327-3115.

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Glencoe-Silver GSL High School, requests an unpaid leave of absence on Mondays and Lake School Board Wednesdays only from January 13th through May 7th, 2014 (6-0). School Board Proceedings 5. The school district held its an- ISD #2859 nual Truth in Taxation Hearing at 6:01 Glencoe-Silver Lake, Minnesota p.m. today. Kuester/Lindeman to set December 9, 2013 the final 2013 levy payable 2014 at The School Board of Independent $1,946,963.40 (6-0). School District #2859 met in regular 6. Twiss/VonBerge to adopt Policy session at 7:00 p.m. in the GSL High 510 – School Activities (6-0). School Media Center. Board Chair 7. VonBerge/Twiss to accept dona- Christianson called the meeting to or- tions from: Plato American Legion der. Present: Superintendent Sonju; Post #641; Silver Lake American Le- Bus i ness Manager Sander; Principals gion Auxiliary Unit #141; Craig Ro- Sparby, Butler, and Schultz; Industrial mano; 3M Foundation; Glencoe Lions Technology Teacher Mike Sundblad Club; GFWC of Silver Lake; Church of Peace, Glencoe; State Farm – An- Submitted photo Submitted photo and students Eric Villnow, Alek Foss, and Gustavo Villalobos; Girls’ Basket- derson Insurance and Financial Serv- 9-point buck for Wooddell 7-point buck for Pavlish ball Coach Zach Otto-Fisher and team ices, Inc; New Auburn Fire member Sam Lange; Teacher Tom Department; Silver Lake American Roger Wooddell, son-in-law of Larry Pavlish, shot a Andrew Pavlish, age 5, grandson of Larry Pavlish, with Schoper; Donovan Dose; Technology Legion Post #141; Thomson Reuters; nine-point buck with a black powder gun outside of his first seven-point buck, shot with a black powder Staff Morris; and Superintendent’s New Auburn VFW Post #7266; Seneca Foods Corporation; Plato Front Royal,Va., in the first week of December. gun outside of Front Royal, Va., in the first week of De- Secretary Peterson. The next regular School Board Lions Club; Glencoe VFW Post #5102 cember. meeting will be on January 14th at (6-0). 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln Meeting 8. Lindeman/Twiss to adjourn at Room (Room 124). It will be the an- 7:45 p.m. (6-0). nual organizational meeting of the Complete minutes and all docu- School Board. ments relating to this meeting are on County Board OKs appraisal of Victorian Inn 1. Public Input: None file and available for review at the Su- 2. Reports: Industrial Technology perintendent’s Office, 1621 East 16th By Lori Copler final appraisal ready for court. the annual performance evalu- impact of the noise on neigh- Teacher Sundblad and students Foss Street, Glencoe. Staff Writer Messner, Patchin and Dodd ation of County Administrator bors. and Villalobos demonstrated the 3D Glencoe-Silver Lake The McLeod County Board has been hired for the ap- Pat Melvin. • Heard from Commissioner printer on loan from St. Cloud State School District #2859 By: Anne Twiss, Board Clerk of Commissioners authorized praisal. • Approved a permit for an Kermit Terlinden that a “huge University; Business Manager Sander; Principals Sparby, Butler, and Schultz; These minutes are unofficial until Assessor Sue Schultz to have County Attorney Mike outdoors fireworks display for misunderstanding” regarding and Superintendent Sonju. approved by School Board action. an independent appraisal done Junge said the cost of the ap- Saturday, Jan. 11, from 4 p.m. road salt that is shared by the 3. Alsleben/VonBerge to approve (Published in the Silver Lake of the Victorian Inn in praisal will be borne by the to 9 p.m., on property owned county and the city of Glencoe the agenda (6-0). Leader January 9, 2014) Hutchinson. county. by Mike Mickolicek on Gar- has been resolved. 4. Kuester/Twiss to approve the Schultz told the County Junge said that property den Avenue near Silver Lake. “We worked something out consent agenda: November bills; reg- Public Hearing ular Board meeting minutes of No- Board at its Dec. 31 meeting taxes generated by the prop- County Auditor-Treasurer and everything is back to the vember 12, 2013; Hirings: Lisa NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING that owners of the Victorian erty provide revenue to the city Cindy Schultz said the permit way it was before,” said Ter- Sullivan-Stender as 6.75-hour-a-day The Planning Commission will Paraprofessional in the Special Edu- Inn are appealing the county’s of Hutchinson, the Hutchinson is for Northern Lighter Py- linden. hold a public hearing on Tuesday, cation Program at GSL High assessment, with an April trial school district and McLeod rotechnics of Forest Lake as a • Heard that the Buffalo January 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the School/Lincoln; Sharon Christensen Silver Lake Auditorium. date set in tax court. County, but the cost of the ap- training session. Creek Watershed District is as 6.5-hour-a-day Paraprofessional in The purpose of said hearing will be Schultz said the county has praisal “is all the county’s.” Commissioner Sheldon Nies creating a draft of a new over- the Special Education Program at to consider a Conditional Use Permit Helen Baker; Kyle Panning as long- spent about $7,000 for a pre- In other business at its Dec. suggested approving the per- all plan and has invited the and a variance application for property term substitute Phy Ed Teacher at liminary appraisal with an- 31 meeting, the County Board: mit with the same restrictions commissioners to participate. located at 204 Gehlen Dr. The Condi- GSL Lakeside for Joyce Peterson; other $5,000 needed to get a • Held a closed session for as last year to minimize the tional Use Permit would be to allow Brenda Schultz as Front Desk Worker the construction of a 1,656 sq. ft. ac- at the Panther Field House; Fernando cessory building; the variance would Leon as Front Desk Worker at the reduce the side and rear setbacks for Panther Field House; Zach Otto- an Accessory Structure from 5’ to 1’ Fisher as Fundraising Coordinator at and . Helen Baker; Resignations: Kim Any persons with comments are Ruschmeier as Fundraising Coordina- welcome to attend or written com- Menus tor at Helen Baker; Andrea Kuenzel as ments may be forwarded to City Hall, School Nurse; Theresa Janke as Front Weather Corner 308 Main St. W., Silver Lake, MN Desk Worker at the Panther Field 55381. House; Leave Request: Maggie Busse, By Jake Yurek Jan. 13-17 french fries, broccoli florets with (Published in The Silver Lake 6.75-hour-a-day Paraprofessional in Silver Lake dressing, orange wedges, chilled Leader January 2 and 9, 2014) Senior Nutrition Site pears. the Special Education Program at Monday — Swedish meatballs, Friday — Tony’s cheese pizza, paprika potatoes, spinach, bread, seasoned corn, baby carrots with Good news! The ridiculous, outrageous, ludicrously cold margarine, ice cream, low-fat milk. dressing, apple wedges, chilled weather is gone! Tuesday — Liver or pepper mixed fruit. We’ve been stuck in a very cold pattern for what seems steak, buttered boiled potatoes, like forever, but we finally get into more normal weather peas, bread, margarine, scalloped Junior, Senior High Breakfast apples, low-fat milk. Monday — Breakfast pizza or this week as the pattern flattens out. By flattening out, I Wednesday — Roast beef, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and blue- mean our flow will be coming mostly from the west instead mashed potatoes, carrots, dinner berry muffin, apple juice, low-fat of the north, which will allow us to recover back to the roll, margarine, pudding dessert, milk. SilverLakeLeader freezing mark. Highs to end the week could push close to low-fat milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick Thursday — Chicken chow with syrup or oatmeal with cinna- 30 with a very good run into the 30s possible by Sunday. mein, rice, chow mein noodles, ori- mon and raisins, mandarin or- To put things in perspective, our low temperatures will ental vegetables, mandarin orange anges, low-fat milk. Residential be about 30 to 40 degrees warmer than the highs we saw gelatin, brownie, low-fat milk. Wednesday — French toast Farm early this week. Friday — Creamy vegetable sticks with syrup or ultimate break- The bulk of the precipitation stays to our south and east soup, turkey sandwich, tropical fast round and yogurt, diced fruit, crackers, margarine, cookie, peaches, low-fat milk. Industrial

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thinking it’ll venture our way (but weirder things have hap- and string cheese, apple juice, low- fast round and yogurt, orange F16-34eowLa Paul Pokornowski pened). fat milk. juice, low-fat milk. I’m guessing we might just see some passing snow Tuesday — Pancake on a stick 320-286-6570 Cokato, MN showers Friday into Saturday with another weak chance with syrup or apple cinnamon muf- Junior, Senior High Lunch fin and yogurt, mandarin oranges, Monday — Barbecued pork ri- Sunday. low-fat milk. blet on a whole-grain bun, oven- The extended forecast shows nothing close to what we Wednesday — French toast baked beans, oven-baked potato just dealt with coming back, but another batch of cold air sticks with syrup or Golden Gra- wedges, confetti coleslaw, baby hams and string cheese, diced carrots with dressing, apple, ikolichek is moving in from Alaska, so we aren’t totally out of the woods yet. We’ll just have to see if we can stay on the peaches, low-fat milk. pineapple tidbits. Plumbing & Heating Thursday — Tony’s breakfast Tuesday — Stir fry of spicy M warm side of things this time. Have a great week, all! pizza or oatmeal with cinnamon chicken strips, rice and oriental Brian Mikolichek: Owner • Bonded-Insured Ma dobry weekendem Mit dobry vikend and raisins, mixed fruit, low-fat vegetables, jicama, cucumber fruit Residential Remodel milk. salad, red-pepper strips with dress- Wednesday night — Lows -15 to -7; partly cloudy. Friday — Egg-and-cheese muf- ing, petite banana, chilled apple- Service Light Commercial fin or blueberry muffin and yogurt, sauce. Complete Plumbing and Heating Systems Thursday — Highs 12-18; lows 10-16; partly cloudy. orange juice, low-fat milk. Wednesday — Breaded spicy Friday — Highs 26-32; lows 14-20; clouds. chicken patty or grilled chicken on Air Conditioning Installation Saturday — Highs 23-30; lows 14-20; partly Helen Baker, Lakeside Lunch a whole-grain bun, oven-baked Winsted, MN 320-395-2002 cloudy/snow showers. Monday — Cheeseburger on a tater tots, corn on the cob, broccoli FtfnLA a whole-wheat bun, oven-baked salad with raisins, jicama sticks Sunday — Highs 28-36; partly cloudy/rain or snow beans, baby carrots with dressing, with dressing, kiwi wedges, chilled showers? apple wedges, pineapple tidbits. peaches. Weather Quiz: How does snow form? Tuesday — Italian meat sauce Thursday — Hot pork roast Answer to last week’s question: What are some of Jan- over whole-grain rotini pasta, sandwich, mashed potatoes with uary’s weather extremes? Highest temperature: 58 de- bread stick, seasoned green gravy, seasoned peas, kidney- beans, caesar romaine salad with bean salad, cucumber slices with grees (Jan. 25, 1944); lowest temperature: -41 degrees (Jan. dressing, petite banana, chilled ap- dressing, orange wedges, chilled 21, 1888); most precipitation: 1.21 inches (Jan. 24, 1967); plesauce. pears. most snowfall: 17.2 inches (Jan. 22, 1982) and that was Wednesday — Chicken Friday — Pasta bar with chicken after 17.1 inches on Jan. 20 of the same year! Most snow- nuggets, mashed potatoes with alfredo or marinara sauce, meat- gravy, confetti coleslaw, kiwi balls, bread stick, seasoned green fall for the month fell in 1982 with 46.2 inches, the least wedges, chilled peaches. beans, caesar romaine salad, 0.6 inches in 1892 and 1898. Thursday — Ham and cheese baby carrots with dressing, apple, on a whole-grain bun, oven-baked chilled mixed fruit. Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!

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Stephanie Chastek, flute; April the WCC Honor Band, Gep- halved and sliced Apple Squares Dr. Glenn Pohland, long- Brady, clarinet; Alyson Winn, son said, but the WCC Honor 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes, time band director at GSL, clarinet; Elizabeth Gran, clar- Choir was added last year. undrained Ingredients: will return to direct the WCC inet; Wyatt Ackerson, alto sax- “It’s a fun, neat thing,” Gep- 1 can (15 ounces) chili beans 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour Honors Band. Pohland is a ophone; Richard Wilson, son said. He added the coolest 1 can (8.75 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained 1 teaspoon baking powder professor of music at Loas baritone saxophone; and thing is the musicians are get- 1 can (2.25 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained 1/4 teaspoon salt College in Dubuque, Iowa. Mariah Guldemann-Chiarello. ting together for the first time, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Peter Gepson, current GSL The GSL choir members in- they have not met before. “But Directions: 1/4 cup butter, melted band director, said the WCC clude Katelynn Kunkel, so- they can sit down and play the In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar Honors Band and Choir are prano; Payton Lilienthal, same music.” saute kielbasa until browned. Stir in the remain- 1/2 cup white sugar “the best students from each soprano; Hailey Havlik, alto; With all the rivalries in the ing ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; 1 egg school in the conference” as Austin Cooper, tenor; Sam WCC, this event “is a friendly simmer, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes or until 1 teaspoon vanilla extract nominated by their school Johnson, tenor; and Travis way to get together,” Gepson heated through. 1/2 cup chopped apple band and choir directors. Uecker, bass. said. 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts He said all the band students Gepson said Hutchinson has Boundary Waters Creamy Chicken Soup 2 tablespoons white sugar have the music in advance, hosted the WCC Honors Band 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon Ingredients: 4 to 6 chicken boneless chicken breasts, cut into Directions: 1/2-inch thick chunks Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9-inch 8 cups chicken broth pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and 1 bag (12 ounces) frozen egg noodles 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. In a large Church News 1 bag (8 ounces) shredded carrots bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, 1 quart heavy whipping cream and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon Salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Stir in egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir GRACE BIBLE CHURCH Mon., Jan. 13 — No Mass; GRHS-LTC, 10:30 a.m.; junior Directions: in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture 300 Cleveland Ave., gather meeting at Olivia, 10 a.m. choir, 2:50 p.m.; area worship Silver Lake Tues., Jan. 14 — Mass, 8 a.m.; meeting at Holy Family, 7 p.m. Boil chicken broth in a large stock pot; add evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small Dr. Tom Rakow, Pastor eucharistic adoration 8:30 a.m. to Fri., Jan. 10 — Morning prayer, chicken and continue to boil for 8 to 10 minutes, bowl, stir together remaining cinnamon and 320-327-2265 10 p.m.; quilting, 9 a.m. 8 a.m.; school Mass, 8:20 a.m.; no or until chicken is cooked through. Reduce heat sugar; sprinkle over top of the bars. Bake for 25 http://silverlakechurch.org Wed., Jan. 15 — Committee on Spanish Mass. to medium-high and add one-half bag of shred- to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars Sat., Jan. 11 — Men’s Bible parishes, Olivia, noon; Mass, 5 Sat., Jan. 11 — Mothers group ded carrots to pot, stirring occasionally. After should spring back when lightly touched. Cool study, 7 a.m. p.m.; first- through sixth-grade re- rosary, 9 a.m.; mothers group about 15 minutes, add egg noodles. Continue to in the pan and cut into squares. Sun., Jan. 12 — “First Light” ligous education classes, 7 p.m.-8 meeting, 9:30 a.m.; reconciliation, simmer, stirring occasionally. When noodles are radio broadcast on KARP 106.9 p.m.; seventh- through 11th-grade 4 p.m.; Mass, 5 p.m. FM, 7:30 a.m.; pre-service prayer religious education classes, 7 Sun., Jan. 12 — The Baptism of time, 9:15 a.m.; worship with mis- p.m.-8:15 p.m. the Lord; Mass, 9:30 a.m.; youth sionaries Paul and Michelle Bar- Thurs., Jan. 16 — Mass at group serves coffee and rolls after ton, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school for Cedar Crest, 10:30 a.m.; meet and Mass; KC free throw contest after all ages, 10:35 a.m.; Centershot greet at The Pines in Hutchinson, Mass; Spanish Mass, 11:30 a.m.; Archery Ministry, 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Hispanic ministry religious educa- Wed., Jan. 15 — Confirmation, Fri., Jan. 17 — No Mass. tion for youths and adults, 12:45 discipleship class, 6 p.m.; prayer p.m.; take down Christmas deco- time, 7 p.m. WORD OF LIFE CHURCH rations, 1 p.m.; Mass at Holy Fam- Sat., Jan. 18 — Men’s Bible 950 School Rd. S.W. ily, Silver Lake, 8 p.m. study, 7 a.m.; women’s Bible Hutchinson Mon., Jan. 13 — No Mass; study, 9 a.m.; Silver Lake Busi- 320-587-9443 principals meeting; gather meeting ness Expo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. E-mail: infor@ at Olivia, 10 a.m.; mission club, Dial-A-Bible Story, 320-327- loversoftruth.com 1:30 p.m.; Schoenstatt girls’ 2843. Jim Hall, Pastor group meeting, 3 p.m. Sun., Jan. 12 — Worship, 9:30 Tues., Jan. 14 — No Mass; His- FAITH PRESBYTERIAN a.m. and 6 p.m. panic ministry adult catechesis at 108 W. Main St., Lester Prairie; KC officers meet- Silver Lake THE CHURCH OF JESUS ing at Holy Trinity, 7 p.m. 320-327-2452 CHRIST OF LATTER DAY Wed., Jan. 15 — Committee on Fax 320-327-6562 SAINTS parishes meeting, Olivia, noon; no Silver Lake Leader photo by Rich Glennie E-mail: faithfriends 770 School Rd., evening prayer; Mass, 6 p.m.; re- @embarqmail.com Hutchinson ligious education conferences, no 7th-grade students of month Carol Chmielewski, pastor Kenneth Rand, classes. Office hours: Tuesdays, Branch President The December students of the month at back are Haley Kirchoff, geography; Emily Wednesdays, Thursdays from 320-587-5665 SHALOM BAPTIST Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lincoln Junior High Thalmann, English; Brett Baumgarten, sci- 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 12 — Sunday school, CHURCH are, front, from left, Casey Koski, English; ence; Adam Garoutte, band; and Gage Al- Sun., Jan. 12 — Worship serv- 10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; priest- 1215 Roberts Rd. SW., Peyton Proehl, health; Charles Urban, pre- sleben, ag/industrial technology. ice with fellowship to follow, 10 hood, relief society and primary, Hutchinson algebra; and Hayley Bolland, music. In the a.m.; deacon’s meeting, 11:15 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Rick Stapleton, senior pastor a.m. Adam Krumrie, worship pas- Tues., Jan. 14 — Session meet- RIVERSIDE ASSEMBLY tor/director of ing, 6:30 p.m. OF GOD student ministries Wed., Jan. 15 — Presbyterian 20924 State Hwy. 7 W., Sun., Jan. 12 —Adult growth Women meeting, 1:30 p.m.; light Hutchinson groups, Sunday school and wor- supper, 5:30 p.m.; WOW classes, 320-587-2074 ship, 9 a.m.; adult growth groups 6 p.m.; choir practice, 6:45 p.m. E-mail: assembly@ and worship, 10:30 a.m.; discover hutchtel.net membership, noon; Shalom run- CHURCH OF THE HOLY Dr. Lee Allison, pastor ning group, 4 p.m.; Financial FAMILY Sun., Jan. 12 — Worship, 8:30 Peace University, 7 p.m. 700 W. Main St., a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mon., Jan. 13 — Griefshare Silver Lake workshop, 6:30 p.m.; women’s Anthony Stubeda, Pastor FIRST CONGREGATION discipleship, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 9 — Rosary and UNITED CHURCH OF communion service at Cedar CHRIST BETHEL LUTHERAN Crest, 10:30 a.m.; area worship at 31 Fourth Ave. S.W., 77 Lincoln Ave., Holy Family, 7 p.m. Hutchinson Lester Prairie Fri., Jan. 10 — No Mass. 320-587-2125 Bethany Nelson, pastor Sat., Jan. 11 — No reconcilia- E-mail: [email protected] 320-395-2125 tion; Mass, 6:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 12 — Sunday school, Sun., Jan. 12 — Worship, 9 Silver Lake Leader photo by Rich Glennie Sun., Jan. 12 — Baptism of the 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. a.m.; coffee, 10:15 a.m.; Sunday December 8th-grade students of the month Lord; Mass, 8 a.m; youth group school, 10:15 a.m. serving coffee and rolls after ST. PIUS X CHURCH Wed., Jan. 15 — Choir, 7 p.m. Six eighth graders were selected as the ger, algebra; and Ellen Follstad, physical Mass; take down Christmas deco- 1014 Knight Ave., Glencoe December students of the month at Glen- education. In the back are Ethan Wraspir, rations; KC free throw contest at Anthony Stubeda, Pastor coe-Silver Lake’s Lincoln Junior High history; Jessica Brelje, English; and Abi- Lakeside, 1 p.m.; Mass, 8 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 9 — Mass at School. Honored were, front, from left, Abi- sai Anderson-Sanchez, art. gail Schmieg, science; Regina Moosbrug- Coming Soon! 38 N 55 Stop by our booth at the ake, M r L Silve 014 • y 2, 2 nuar y, Ja e 2014 Bride & Groom Guide rsda -fre Thu x o. 2 • 13 N s late g Vol. 1 rove ildin SILVER LAKE EXPOp bu nd Sunday, Jan. 26 rd ap ed mittee. A oa wn one com ur 30th annual Wedding Guide will be pub- B -o mittees in quest nty unty com ater quali lished January 26. 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